Section 56 Regulations about retention of articles

England and Wales

(1)

The Lord Chancellor may by regulations make provision as to—

(a)

the provision to persons—

(i)

by whom articles have been surrendered in response to a request under section 54(1) F1or 54A(4)(a), or

(ii)

from whom articles have been seized under section 54(2) F2or 54A(4)(b),

of written information about the powers of retention of court security officers,

(b)

the keeping of records about articles which have been so surrendered or seized,

(c)

the period for which unclaimed articles have to be kept, and

(d)

the disposal of unclaimed articles at the end of that period.

(2)

“Unclaimed article” means an article—

(a)

which has been retained under section 55 F3or section 55A,

(b)

which a person is entitled to have returned to him,

(c)

which has not been returned, and

(d)

whose return has not been requested by a person entitled to it.

Annotations

F1: Words in s. 56(1)(a)(i) inserted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 70(4)(a), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 55
F2: Words in s. 56(1)(a)(ii) inserted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 70(4)(b), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 55
F3: Words in s. 56(2)(a) inserted (6.4.2010) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), ss. 146(4), 182(4)(c) (with s. 180, Sch. 22 para. 44); S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 9